The UFC’s last show before a one week break as the promotion gets prepared to go out to Fight Island next month.
The card is headlined by former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier, who will be looking to keep in and around the lightweight title picture as he takes on Dan Hooker, who knows a win over Poirier puts him into the top three of the division. This has fight of the year written all over it.
In the co-main event you have the always entertaining Mike Perry, who will be taking on welterweight prospect Mickey Gall, in what could potentially be a really exciting fight for fans to watch, too.
We'll start with Poirier v Hooker, which promises to entertain and enthrall.
While Poirier v Hooker should be a brilliant watch, I soon abandoned all hope of being able to pick a winner because both guys are so dynamic and adaptable in their way of fighting.
However, one thing did stand out: that both men are more than capable of going a long way into a fight, which isn't reflected in bookmaker quotes of around even-money that we see a third round.
Poirier has gone the distance in eight of his 32 fights, and has reached the third round in 12 of them, while Hooker has taken eight of his 28 to the scorecards, with 11 reaching the third round.
Already that hints at things taking time to unfold, and you also have to take into account the fact that both men have styles that are much more suited to a longer bout.
Poirier is a patient fighter when he respects his opponent's punching power, which he will have to do given half of Hooker’s 20 wins have come via KO, and he will wait for his opponent to open up before going in for the kill.
Hooker meanwhile is part of a new generation of MMA fighter that won’t put 100% of their power into each shot they throw, instead he’ll put in maybe 20 or 30% into his punches as he pokes and prods to find the ideal opening - before throwing a devastating power shot.
The durability of Hooker can’t be underestimated, either. In his last fight he edged a decision win in a bloody war with Paul Felder, and it took Edson Barboza several spinning back kicks to the body followed by a gut punch to put the Kiwi away.
I expect a stand-up war, both men knowing what is at stake. Sit back and enjoy it, optimistic that we should be paid out for a fight which goes past halfway - and maybe even the distance.